AcePAE 2026: Daily Quiz for Indian Patent Agent Examination – Set 19
- Ineurous IP
- Sep 25
- 5 min read
Preparing for the Indian Patent Agent Examination 2026 requires consistent practice and conceptual clarity. To help aspirants strengthen their preparation, our AcePAE Series brings to you a structured 30-question daily quiz.
This quiz is designed to cover Indian Patents Act, 1970, Patents Rules, 2003, and Patent Office Manuals/Guidelines.
Each set includes:
10 Easy Questions (to test your basics)
10 Medium Questions (to practice application-based knowledge)
10 Difficult Questions (to challenge your exam readiness)
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Indian Patents Act, 1970 – Easy Questions
1. Section 2: Definitions and Interpretations
Which of the following best defines “invention” under the Indian Patents Act, 1970?
A) Any idea
B) New product or process with inventive step and industrial applicability
C) Creative work
D) Artistic design
2. Section 3: What are not inventions
Which is not patentable under Section 3 of the Patents Act?
A) Plant varieties
B) New chemical process
C) A new machine
D) A new software algorithm as such
3. Section 6: Persons entitled to apply for patents
Who can apply for a patent in India?
A) True and first inventor
B) Assignee
C) Legal representative
D) All of the above
4. Section 9: Provisional and Complete Specifications
The maximum period between filing a provisional and complete specification is:
A) 6 months
B) 12 months
C) 18 months
D) 24 months
5. Section 11B: Request for Examination
Under the 2024 amendments, the RFE is now to be filed within:
A) 12 months
B) 24 months
C) 31 months
D) 48 months
6. Rule 13: Specifications
Which document outlines the invention and claims?
A) Abstract
B) Specification
C) Form 27
D) Trade mark
7. Rule 20: International Applications
PCT applications in India are covered under which rule?
A) Rule 20
B) Rule 21
C) Rule 24
D) Rule 70
8. Rule 24B: Examination of Application
Examination of application starts after submission of:
A) Form 27
B) Request for Examination (RFE)
C) Grant
D) Abstract
9. Section 10: Contents of Specifications
Which is NOT required in a complete specification?
A) Abstract
B) Claims
C) Drawings (when necessary)
D) List of references used in invention
10. Section 48: Rights of Patentees
A patent holder has exclusive rights to:
A) Sell
B) Use
C) License
D) All of the above
Medium Level
11. Section 8: Information and Undertaking Regarding Foreign Applications
What is the main purpose of Section 8?
A) Oppose patents
B) Provide details of corresponding foreign applications
C) File divisional application
D) Deposit biological material
12. Section 25: Pre-Grant Opposition
Pre-grant opposition can be filed by:
A) Any person
B) Only the inventor
C) Only the applicant
D) Only the Controller
13. Section 39: Application outside India by residents
An Indian resident wishes to file only abroad. What should be done?
A) Permission from Controller is required
B) Apply directly abroad
C) Wait for grant in India
D) No action needed
14. Section 53: Term of Patent
The maximum patent term in India is:
A) 7 years
B) 10 years
C) 14 years
D) 20 years
15. Rule 24C: Expedited Examination
Who is eligible for expedited examination?
A) Applicant who files via PCT
B) Applicant who is a start-up or woman applicant
C) Any applicant
D) Patent agent
16. Section 84: Compulsory License
Compulsory license may be granted if:
A) Reasonable requirements of public are not met
B) Applicant is late
C) Patent is filed in India
D) Renewal fees not paid
17. Section 104: Jurisdiction
Suit for patent infringement is to be filed in:
A) Lower court
B) High Court
C) Magistrate’s court
D) Any civil court
18. Rule 81: Extension of Time
Maximum permissible extension for legal deadlines under Rules by Controller is:
A) 1 month
B) 2 months
C) 3 months
D) 6 months
19. Manual: Unity of Invention
“Unity of Invention” means:
A) All inventions must be similar
B) Only one invention per application, unless linked by a single inventive concept
C) Multiple independent claims
D) No requirement
20. Manual: Working of Patents
Form 27 is filed to declare:
A) Use of mark
B) Working of patent in India
C) Proof of inventive step
D) Evidence of novelty
Difficult Level
21. Section 107A: Certain Acts Not Considered Infringement
Parallel import of patented product is:
A) Always infringement
B) Permitted under certain conditions
C) Never allowed
D) Allowed only for medicines
22. Section 92A: Compulsory license for export
Export-oriented compulsory license is allowed for:
A) Food items
B) Agricultural machinery
C) Pharmaceutical products in exceptional circumstances
D) Software
23. Section 31: Anticipation by public display, etc.
Display of invention at a government-approved exhibition before priority date is:
A) Always anticipated
B) Not anticipated if filed within 12 months
C) Invalidates patent
D) Permitted only after grant
24. Rule 138: Power to Extend Time
The Controller cannot extend time for which of the following?
A) Filing RFE
B) Entering national phase
C) Submission of priority documents
D) All of the above
25. Section 66: Revocation in the public interest
Who can revoke a patent in public interest?
A) Patent office
B) Controller
C) Central Government
D) District Court
26. Section 112: Certificate of Validity
What is the effect of certificate of validity?
A) No effect
B) Conclusive proof
C) Presumed valid in subsequent suits
D) Invalidates patent
27. Manual: Section 10(4)(d)
What must be included if a biological material is used in the invention?
A) Sequence listing
B) Deposit in an International Depository Authority (IDA)
C) Animal testing only
D) Prior art documents
28. Guidelines: Inventive Step Assessment
Inventive step is assessed as per:
A) Problem-solution approach only
B) Combination of technical advance and economic significance, or both
C) Novelty alone
D) No guidelines given
29. Section 146/Rule 131: Working statement
Deadline to submit working statement is:
A) Every year by March 31
B) Every year by September 30
C) Every financial year within 6 months of end
D) Every calendar year
30. Section 117A: Appeal
Appeals against Controller’s order are filed at:
A) NCLAT
B) Appellate Board or High Court
C) Supreme Court
D) Tribunal
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